CVE-2022-22962 json
VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation as a user is able to change the default shared folder…
published 2022-04-11 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-28085
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation as a user is able to change the default shared folder location due to a vulnerable symbolic link. Successful exploitation can result in linking to a root owned file.
Patch / fix
- vmware horizon 2203
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware VMware Horizon Agent for Linux
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22962
- NVD CVE-2022-22962
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